(2022-06-02). US Has Been Supporting Ukraine With 'Offensive' Cyber Operations. news.antiwar.com Gen. Paul Nakasone, the head of US Cyber Command, told Sky News on Wednesday that the US has been conducting "offensive" cyber operations to support Ukraine in its war against Russia. Nakasone said the US has "conducted a series of operations across the full spectrum; offensive, defensive, information operations." He didn't share any details of …
(2022-06-02). Britain Seeks US Approval to Send Ukraine MLRS Rockets. news.antiwar.com The UK is seeking permission from Washington to send Ukraine US-made M270 Multiple Launch Rocket Systems (MLRS), A source told Politico that British Prime Minister Boris Johnson spoke with President Biden about the possible M270 transfer on Wednesday, which will be followed up by a conversation between UK Foreign Secretary Liz Truss and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken. | The M270 MLRS has a range of…
(2022-06-02). 5 killed in U.S. hospital campus shooting. ecns.cn Five people, including the shooter, were killed in a hospital campus shooting on Wednesday evening in Tulsa, the second largest city of U.S. state Oklahoma, authorities said.
(2022-06-02). Venezuela's Economy Grows by Double Digits in First Quarter of 2022. orinocotribune.com During the first quarter of 2022, Venezuela has registered economic growth above double digits, says Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. | This Tuesday, May 31, President Maduro said "Venezuela has witnessed a growth in the double digits in the first quarter of 2022, it is encouraging news," during the first episode of a new livestream initiative broadcasted via Tik-Tok, Instagram and Facebook, called 3R.Live. | The president, accompanied by Vice President Delcy Rodríguez, stressed that according to the Economic Intelligence Bulletin, there is evidence of an improvement in the indicators, an increase in the real…
(2022-06-02). Venezuela's Economy Grows by Double Digits in 1st Quarter of 2022. orinocotribune.com During the first quarter of 2022, Venezuela has registered economic growth above double digits, says Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. | This Tuesday, May 31, President Maduro said "Venezuela has witnessed a growth in the double digits in the first quarter of 2022, it is encouraging news," during the first episode of a new livestream initiative broadcast via TikTok, Instagram and Facebook, called 3R.Live. | The president, accompanied by Vice President Delcy Rodríguez, stressed that according to the Economic Intelligence Bulletin, there is evidence of an improvement in the indicators, an increase in the real ec…
(2022-06-02). Images of Uranus and Neptune captured by spacecraft Voyager 2 released. ecns.cn Photo released on May 31, 2022 shows views of Uranus (on the left) and Neptune (on the right) captured by NASA's Voyager 2 spacecraft during its flybys of the planets in the 1980s.
(2022-06-02). (W.E. Talk) The Inner Logic of China's Path to Human Rights Development. ecns.cn China has blazed a trail in human rights development, which keeps up with the times and suits the nation's conditions, and has taken it to the next level while practicing socialism with Chinese characteristics over a period of 70 years since the founding of the People's Republic of China, and especially under the firm leadership of the CPC Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping at its core since the 18th National Congress of the CPC.
(2022-06-02). Empire solves Ukraine's Nazi problem with a logo change. mronline.org 
"The Azov Battalion has removed a neo-Nazi symbol from its insignia that has helped perpetuate Russian propaganda about Ukraine being in the grip of far-right nationalism," The Times informs us.
(2022-06-02). Major Human Rights Groups Call for End of Impunity for Israeli Apartheid Policies in Palestinian Territories. juancole.com By Nasim Ahmed |  ; ( Middle East Monitor )  ; Ex-Al Jazeera Chief, Wadah Khanfar, has blasted Western mainstream media over its failure to report honestly about the brutal reality of Israel's illegal occupation. Speaking at a landmark conference in London yesterday, alongside a panel of representatives from all the major human rights groups, …
(2022-06-02). Mass shootings, Empire, and racist, copaganda dog whistles. mronline.org 
Two mass shootings in quick succession brought out the worst in Americans. The anger and grief were followed by the usual lies and pretense that violence here is somehow mysterious. Political leaders advocate state violence all the time, calling for new victims to be created here and around the world.
(2022-06-02). Demanding China's exclusion: U.S. blocks world access to vaccines. iacenter.org By Sara Flounders May 31, 2022 Just how far is the U.S. government determined to go in the protection of corporate profits? For the past two years the Biden administration and earlier the Trump administration have blocked every effort to make medicines for the COVID-19 virus widely available. U.S. control of the patents has been ruthlessly enforced. FILE PHOTO: A nurse holds a vial of China's Sinopharm coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine at a health center in Caracas, Venezuela March 7, 2021. REUTERS/Leonardo Fernandez Viloria/File Photo U.S. trade officials have now announced that the government will veto a g…
(2022-06-02). Gonzalo Lira: There Is No Army In The West That Will Save The Day. thesaker.is
(2022-06-02). US, UK to deliver advanced longer-range missile systems to Ukraine. wsws.org Out of all of the imperialist provocations of recent months against Russia in their proxy war in Ukraine, the US and NATO delivery of longer-range missile systems is one of the most dangerous.
(2022-06-02). U.S. HIMARS Already Reached Ukrainian Border. southfront.org 
U.S. Army soldiers conduct training drills and fire missions with M142 High-Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS) at an undisclosed location in Syria (U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. Matthew Callahan) | On May 1, US President Biden declared the supply of the M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS) to Ukraine. It turned out that the weeks-long process of discussion on the transfer of the NATO heavy multiple launch rocket systems to the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) was only a formal…
(2022-06-02). NATO candidate Sweden to provide Ukraine with anti-ship, anti-tank missiles. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com UkrinformJune 2, 2022 Sweden to send anti-ship missiles to Ukraine The Swedish government will hand over a new batch of military aid to Ukraine amid Russian aggression.Swedish Foreign Minister Ann Linde announced this on Twitter…. "Sweden will send anti-ship missiles, anti-tank weapons and 12.7 mm rifles including ammunition to Ukraine. This 4th support package also …
(2022-06-02). If Neither U.S. Nor Russia Accept Defeat In Ukraine, There Will Be WW III — Nuclear War. southfront.org 
Written by Eric Zuesse On Tuesday, May 31st, U.S. President Joe Biden headlined an op-ed in the New York Times, "What America…
(2022-06-02). Military Situation In Kharkiv Region, Ukraine, On June 2, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size map | The Russian Army reportedly captured the villages of Ternova and Peremoha; | The Russian Army reportedly captured the villages of Shestakove and Fedorovka village; | Ukrainian positions in Udy, Slatino, Dergachy, Tsirkuny and Alexandrovka are shelled by Russian artillery; | The AFU attempt to cross the Seversky Donets River near the village of Hotomlya to attack Russian positions on the left bank of the Pechenezhskoe reservoir. | MORE ON THE TOPIC: :…
(2022-06-02). Military Situation In Ukraine On June 2, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | Clashes continue in the villages of Davison Brod, Andriivka and Bilohirka in the Kherson region; | Russia attacked military assets of the AFU near Dolina with high-precision missiles; | Russia attacked military assets of the AFU near Slavyansk with high-precision missiles; | On June 1, 240 AFU members were killed and 39 armored vehicles were destroyed by the Russian Armed Forces, according to the Russian MOD; | Russian air defense systems shot down 7 Ukrainian drones near…
(2022-06-02). Following U.S., Britain to supply Ukraine with multiple rocket launchers. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Ukrainian News AgencyJune 2, 2022 Britain Will Give Ukraine Missile Systems With A Range Of 80 Km The United Kingdom will send multiple rocket launchers to Ukraine…. This, according to Yevropeiska Pravda online media with reference to CNN, was announced on Wednesday by British Defense Minister Ben Wallace. Britain will send M270 MLRSes capable of …
(2022-06-02). US Wants To Sell MQ-1C Gray Eagle Drones Armed With Hellfire Missiles To Ukraine — Report. southfront.org 
The US wants to sell Ukraine four General Atomics MQ-1C Gray Eagle combat drones for battlefield use against Russia, Reuters…
(2022-06-02). A pair of experiments reveal new details regarding the origin of life on Earth. wsws.org Separate teams of researchers in Japan and Germany have experimentally demonstrated key elements in the chemical processes that led to the appearance of living systems 4 billion years ago.
(2022-06-02). A record 86 million people forcibly displaced worldwide. wsws.org The equivalent of the population of Germany, or more than one percent of the world's 7.9 billion population, have been driven from their homes…
(2022-06-02). Corinthian Colleges Ran Subprime Institutions That Preyed On Black Americans: Biden Cancels $5.8B Of Debt. moguldom.com President Joe Biden is set to cancel $5.8 billion in student loan debt for those who attended institutions run by Corinthian Colleges. Founded in 1995, Corinthian Colleges was once among the largest for-profit education companies in the country. At its prime, it had over 100,000 students enrolled in over 35 states. However, the schools were …
(2022-06-02). China's tax-cutting policy expected to boost $45 billion in auto sales: experts. ecns.cn China's automobile market will gain a strong boost now that the country has decided to halve the purchase tax for eligible passenger vehicles on Tuesday, experts told China News Service, adding that vehicle consumption driven by the policy and subsidies from car companies may exceed 300 billion yuan (about $44.8 billion).
(2022-06-02). BA.4/5 Omicron subvariants produce a fifth wave of infection in South Africa despite 97 percent population immunity. wsws.org When the fifth wave of COVID passed through South Africa, population immunity was at an unprecedented 97 percent. Also, recent laboratory study suggests the new BA.4/5 subvariants are even more immune-evading and pathogenic.
(2022-06-02). Shanghai reopens after suppressing COVID: A triumph for science and public health. wsws.org The effective action in China's largest city saved countless lives and proved the correctness and viability of the country's zero-COVID policy.
(2022-06-02). Spain, European epicentre of monkeypox, enters seventh COVID-19 wave. wsws.org On April 20, the Socialist Party (PSOE)-Podemos government lifted compulsory masking, one of the few remaining public health measures.
(2022-06-02). 'Dashcam' review: MAGA, anti-vaxx rhetoric smother this found footage horror film. peoplesworld.org 
The new found footage horror film Dashcam dives head first into the controversy surrounding the COVID-19 global pandemic. Despite one million people dying in the United States as a result of the virus, there are plenty who refuse to believe this health catastrophe is as severe as doctors and scientists have said. The film puts …
(2022-06-02). Mayo Clinic Minute: High-intensity workouts and reducing risk of injury. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org High-intensity function training, such as boot camp-type exercise classes, continues to grow in popularity, especially as many COVID-19 restrictions have relaxed. In this Mayo Clinic Minute, Dr. Edward Laskowski, co-director of Mayo Clinic Sports Medicine, explains how someone can reap the benefits of this type of exercise while avoiding injury. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/kNqNSA-m3kk Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (0: 59) is in the downloads at the end of this post. Please courtesy: "Mayo Clinic News Network." Read…
(2022-06-02). U.S. interior secretary tests positive for COVID-19. ecns.cn U.S. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland tested positive for COVID-19 on Wednesday.
(2022-06-02). Presidente dominicano anuncia operativo para frenar delincuencia. telesurtv.net Luego de dos años de restricciones por la Covid-19, el retorno a la normalidad en República Dominicana ha estado plagado por robos, asaltos y homicidios.
(2022-06-02). Cuba's non-alignment: A foreign policy of peace and socialism. mronline.org 
In Cuba, 'non-alignment' has never meant being neutral, and has always meant being opposed to attempts to divide humanity, writes MANOLO DE LOS SANTOS…
(2022-06-02). New website celebrates the legacy of Marxist economist and activist Art Perlo. peoplesworld.org 
NEW HAVEN, Conn.—An exciting website was launched this week carrying forward the legacy of lifelong activist and Marxist economist Art Perlo, making available his decades of contributions to the struggle for "People, Peace, and Planet before Profits." The project is designed to guide, inform, and inspire grassroots organizers for social change. Titled "Art Perlo Presente," …
(2022-06-02). Politicians who do nothing to stop mass shootings are themselves monsters. peoplesworld.org 
The Texas massacre of 19 elementary school children and two teachers on the eve of their next-to-last day of school brings forth unspeakable, unimaginable sadness and infuriating anger. It is hard to conceive the tremendous never-ending hurt felt by the families of those who lost their lives. Again, memories of Sandy Hook emerge. Many of the children …
(2022-06-02). Rescatan en México a más de 30 migrantes centroamericanos. telesurtv.net Entre el grupo de 33 migrantes rescatados se encontraban cinco mujeres y tres menores de edad, provenientes de Guatemala y Honduras.
(2022-06-02). Military Situation In Syria On June 2, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On June 2, Russia reported that Idlib militants violated the ceasefire regime in Greater Idlib 6 times: 1  ; in Latakia province, 4  ; in Aleppo province, 1  ; in Idlib province; | On June 2, artillery of Turkish-backed forces shelled SDF positions near Raas al- Ain; | On June 1, artillery of Turkish-backed forces shelled SDF positions near Ain Issa; | On June 1, Russian forces deployed more reinforcement in the Minnagh Airbase. | MORE ON THE TOPIC: : |
(2022-06-02). Corporate Media Hypocrisy Revealed in Buffalo Shooting Coverage. scheerpost.com 
By Max Jones / Original to ScheerPost | In the midst of the news coverage of the horrific May 14 Buffalo shooting by 18-year old Payton S. Gendron, there has been much discourse centered around the dangers of white supremacy and the importance of combating such ideologies. This reaction is understandable; a lone gunman killed 10 Black people in a racially motivated terrorist attack. The call to decipher which ideologies drove this gunman to such vitriolic hatred in order to root out those ideologies is a stance with which most people can at least empathize. | But the mainstream media has taken a political appr…
(2022-06-02). Congress in Chile Labels Mapuche Organizations as Terrorists. orinocotribune.com 
The Chilean Government underlined its commitment to providing a substantive solution to the problems of the people who live in the southern zone. | On Tuesday, May 31, Chilean Congress Chamber of Deputies approved a draft resolution that declares the Coordinadora Arauco Malleco (CAM) and other Mapuche organizations as illegal and terrorist associations. | Along with CAM, the groups Resistencia Mapuche Malleco, Resistencia Mapuche Lafkenche and Weichan Auka Mapu were also included in the category of illicit terrorist associations. | The draft resolution was adopted after the plenary session analyzed the statements…
(2022-06-02). Culture for All: Why Film Matters. mronline.org 
Action films, horror films, romantic comedies, science fiction, documentaries—film plays a big part of our lives. Film matters, not only because it was the most popular cultural art form of the 20th century, but because film connects to so many areas of our lives in so many different ways. Not only in the way we visualise our lives, but the ways in which we understand and communicate them.
(2022-06-02). Nursing home CEO's don't want to follow the law; seek Judge's help in ducking minimum staffing requirements. mronline.org 
Less than two months after New York's minimum-staffing requirements for nursing homes went into effect, a trade group has demanded that state courts block them.
(2022-06-02). How America's newest prison became one of its deadliest. peoplesworld.org 
Bobby Everson was nearing the end of his decade-long federal prison sentence, but he feared he wouldn't make it home alive. In July 2021, he was sent to the Special Management Unit at the new U.S. penitentiary in Thomson, Illinois — a program meant for some of the most violent and disruptive prisoners, though many …
(2022-06-02). Israeli Force Backed By Tanks Advanced In Syria's Al-Quneitra In Rare Ground Operation. southfront.org 
A Merkava IV tank. FILE PHOTO: Rafael Advanced Defense Systems | Late on June 1, a unit from the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) advanced in the UN-monitored buffer zone in the Syrian governorate of al-Quneitra in a clear violation of the 1974 separation of forces agreement. | The unit, which was reportedly backed by seven battle tanks and armored vehicles, advanced some 400 meters to the west of the town of al-Hurriyah. Two armored bulldozers that moved in with the unit swept dirt barriers and several trees.
(2022-06-02). Starbucks workers win in S.C. as drive widens nationwide. peoplesworld.org 
GREENVILLE, S.C. and CARBONDALE, Ill.—A Starbucks Workers United unionizing win, 8-1, in the most anti-union state in the U.S., South Carolina, "will give a lot of hope" to other organizing drives there, a top Carolinian labor historian, Kerry Taylor, says. And it's also an indication of the widening ground-up reach of the nationwide organizing campaign, …
(2022-06-02). New York redistricting results: Gerrymandering, confusion, lower primary turnout. peoplesworld.org 
Albert Einstein once said, "If you can't explain it simply, you don't understand it well enough." He was one of the world's greatest physicists (and a socialist). But he was not a fortune-teller looking at this year's elections in New York State. No one has yet voted. Yet already we have changed the rules to …
(2022-06-02). Palestine: 'Freedom Tunnel' heroes sentenced to additional years in occupation prisons after self-liberation. iacenter.org By Richie Merino June 1, 2022 An Israeli occupation court has sentenced six Palestinian prisoners, known as the heroes of the "Freedom Tunnel," to an additional five years and eight months imprisonment for successfully liberating themselves from Israel's high-security prison in Gilboa in 2021. Maitham Abdel's sculpture "Freedom Spoon"Credit: Samidoun Mahmoud al-Ardah, Mohammed al-Ardah, Yaqoub Qadri, Ayham Kamamji, Munadil Nafa'at and Zakaria Zubaidi freed themselves from the prison by digging a tunnel with a spoon and their hands over an extended period. Their bold escape inspired Palestinians and people worldwi…
(2022-06-02). UK book festival panders to Israel lobby. electronicintifada.net Founder accommodates smear campaign against Palestine solidarity movement.
(2022-06-02). Palestine: Extremists allowed to storm al-Aqsa during so-called 'march of flags'. greenleft.org.au Thousands of Israeli settlers stormed the al-Aqsa mosque in occupied East Jerusalem on May 29 during the so-called annual "March of the Flags", held to celebrate Israeli occupation of the city, reports Peoples' Dispatch.
(2022-06-02). Sympathy for Colonized Ireland in the US Gov't Doesn't Extent to Colonized Palestine. juancole.com Belfast (Special to Informed Comment)  ; A recent Congressional cross-party delegation visit to the UK and Ireland in order to save the Good Friday Agreement (which had paved the way for peace on the island of Ireland) was marked by controversy. Delegation leader Richard Neal (D-MA) used the word "planter" which was used in the …
(2022-06-02). Mayo Clinic Minute: How to know if your teen needs mental health support. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Teenagers are experiencing higher rates of mental health issues during the pandemic. Dr. Marcie Billings, a Mayo Clinic pediatrician, says 1 in 5 youth will have a mental health issue in their teen years. Here's what to watch for. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/-WF6NzZpHhc Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (0: 57) is in the downloads at the end of this post. Please courtesy: "Mayo Clinic News Network." Read the script. The number of teens needing mental health support…
(2022-06-02). Supreme Court rules "ineffective counsel" doesn't matter. iacenter.org By Joe Piette May 31, 2022 The list of incarcerated people who have been unjustly convicted because their attorneys were poorly paid, overloaded with cases and unprepared for trial is very long. The Sixth Amendment to the Constitution supposedly guarantees every defendant the right to a competent attorney; but for poor and working people, particularly people of color, well-funded prosecutors have an inherent advantage over court-appointed public defenders. The opportunity to challenge convictions because of "ineffective counsel" has always been difficult for impoverished incarcerated people to prove, but a May 23…
(2022-06-02). Four-week strike at hospitals in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany: Build independent action committees! wsws.org To lead the strike to success, nurses at North Rhine-Westphalia's university hospitals must establish rank-and-file action committees to carry forward and extend the dispute independently of public service union Verdi.
(2022-06-02). Workers Struggles: Europe, Middle East & Africa. wsws.org Belgium hit by stoppages across all sectors in day of action over work conditions; Postal workers in Spain on three-day national strike against privatization of national post office; thousands of South African Sibanye-Stillwater gold miners continue three-months pay strike, but unions obstruct joint action with platinum miners; nationwide strike planned in Tunisia against rising cost of living as unions collaborate to impose IMF cuts…
(2022-06-02). UK: The Deliveroo/GMB model for corporatism. wsws.org The GMB boasts of its intention to prevent workers from taking any action which could "undermine" the "business success" of Deliveroo, including demanding improved pay, terms and benefits. The agreement states, "The Partners are committed to working together to promote good work and good industrial relations…"
(2022-06-02). RMT union targeted as "Putin's stooges" following UK national rail strike vote. wsws.org The sinister campaign, led by Rupert Murdoch's Times, Sun, and the Daily Mail, seeks to brand strikes by tens of thousands of rail workers as the brainchild of Russian agents.
(2022-06-02). UK: Reject Cadent and GMB's de facto pay cut! Build rank-and-file committees for unified action. wsws.org Workers are in a powerful position to demand a cost-of-living pay increase. They play a central role in energy supply. Cadent is the largest of Britain's four gas distribution network companies, supplying 11 million homes and businesses.
(2022-06-02). Amid desperate teacher shortage, East Baton Rouge Parish Public Schools eliminates hundreds of positions. wsws.org Are you a teacher, parent or student in East Baton Rouge? Please write in to report on how the layoffs have impacted you and your school.
(2022-06-02). "Who counted the votes?": Arconic workers erupt in anger after USW claims contract ratification. wsws.org Workers should place absolutely zero trust in the USW's claims of ratification of the deal, which both company and union officials had made clear they wanted to pass.
(2022-06-02). Michigan Medicine demands nurses accept pay package that is half the rate of inflation. wsws.org As the contract deadline of June 30 approaches, nurses at Michigan Medicine face a struggle against both hospital management and the MNA-UMPNC union.
(2022-06-02). Australian Labor government cites economic "perfect storm" to demand austerity. wsws.org Labor's sham election slogan of a "better future" has been quickly switched into one of an economic crisis that means that workers must accept "sacrifices."
(2022-06-02). Australian Catholic school teachers and support staff hold first strike in 18 years. wsws.org While educators in the public and private sector confront the same issues, the unions are keeping their struggles isolated.
(2022-06-02). Houston janitors prepared to strike as contract expires. wsws.org Thousands of janitors voted to go on strike if a deal cannot be reached with cleaning companies.
(2022-06-02). Ten years after the Queensland floods in Australia: What has changed? wsws.org After the inundation that hit the Australian states of Queensland and New South Wales this year, the resulting damage and the contemptuous response of state and federal governments highlight the official failures since major floods in 2011.
(2022-06-02). Meltdown: Three Mile Island — A valuable reconstruction of the 1979 nuclear disaster and its aftermath. wsws.org Meltdown: Three Mile Island, a documentary directed by Kief Davidson, executive producer Carla Shamberg…
(2022-06-02). Will Ramos Allup be AD Candidate for Opposition Primaries? orinocotribune.com June 2, 2022 (OrinocoTribune.com)—The national vice president of Democratic Action (AD, Acción Democrática), Edgar Zambrano, stated on Monday, May 30 that the party's candidate for the opposition primaries will be Henry Ramos Allup, in advance of the 2024 presidential race. | The Unitary Platform, a coalition of opposition parties, recently announced that it would carry out a national consultation process to prepare for the 2024 presidential elections. The coalition, composed of numerous parties, issued an official statement in which it stated that it would conduct primaries to determine a single presidenti…
(2022-06-02). Venezuela's Parliament to Investigate Human Rights Violation of Venezuelan in the Netherlands. orinocotribune.com Venezuela's National Assembly (AN) will investigate a human rights violation of a Venezuelan citizen residing in the Netherlands, said the first vice president of Venezuela's AN, Iris Varela. Varela's statement was made in parliament, during the presentation of a video revealing the abuse of power by the Dutch police. | "He went out…
(2022-06-02). Chicago Bookstore: No Cops Allowed, Don't Even Come Into 'Police-Free' Zone. moguldom.com A bookstore on Chicago's Lower West Side in the Mexican-American hub of Pilsen is pledging to ban police officers from shopping there and has declared itself a "police-free store." The declaration came about when a police officer publicly outed Pilsen Community Books, saying she had been denied service there. Jo Riv Bridges described in a …
(2022-06-02). Verdict: Feds Send Leader Of Largest Black Militia Grandmaster Jay To Pen For 7 Years. moguldom.com Grandmaster Jay, whose real name is John Fitzgerald Johnson, was found guilty by a jury in Louisville, Kentucky, of pointing a firearm at law enforcement officials during a racial justice protest in the city's downtown in 2020. The 59-year-old is the leader of the Not F##king Around Coalition (NFAC), a Black armed militia. Johnson claims that the …
(2022-06-02). Solana Crypto Has Crashed 85 Percent And The Network Keeps Going Down: 3 Things To Know. moguldom.com Solana, once one of the largest cryptocurrencies by market cap after Bitcoin and Ether, saw its price fall more than 12 percent on Wednesday after its platform endured the second outage in a month, forcing applications built on its blockchain to go offline. Faster and cheaper to use than Ethereum, Solana has gained popularity in the …
(2022-06-02). May: Deadly month for Palestinian boys. electronicintifada.net Israeli fire has killed 13 children in the occupied West Bank this year.
(2022-06-02). CovertAction Bulletin Podcast: Eyewitness of LA's Secret Police Spy Network. covertactionmagazine.com On this week's episode, we speak with Mike Rothmiller, former Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) officer with the infamous Office of Criminal Intelligence Division (OCID). Mike is a historian and New York Times best-selling author of many different books including the LA Secret Police: Inside the LAPD's Elite Spy Network and Bombshell: The Night Bobby Kennedy Killed Marilyn Monroe.
(2022-06-02). Did the CIA Subvert the 1968 U.S. Presidential Election? covertactionmagazine.com Overwhelming Evidence that the CIA Tripped Up Eugene McCarthy, Murdered Robert F. Kennedy, and Hamstrung Hubert Humphrey—all to Give America Tricky …
(2022-06-02). Presidente de Túnez destituye por decreto a 57 jueces. telesurtv.net Los jueces fueron acusados por el Gobierno de corrupción, colusión y encubrimiento de presuntos terroristas.
(2022-06-02). Rescue operation continues after 6.1-magnitude earthquake hits Sichuan. ecns.cn A 6.1-magnitude earthquake rattled Lushan County of Ya'an in Sichuan on Wednesday. At least four people have been confirmed dead and 14 others are injured.
(2022-06-02). Queen's Jubilee Birthday Honours recognise Imperial academics. imperial.ac.uk Leading Imperial academics from across the College have been recognised in the Queen's Jubilee Birthday Honours List.
(2022-06-02). Rusia denuncia a Ucrania por congelar negociaciones. telesurtv.net El portavoz de la Presidencia rusa, Dmitri Peskov, señaló que "Rusia ha formulado con la máxima claridad sus demandas".
(2022-06-02). China to see more rail passenger trips in Dragon Boat Festival. ecns.cn China will see a rebound in railway passenger trips during the Dragon Boat Festival holiday travel rush from Thursday to Sunday.
(2022-06-02). Tibet still among world's best regions in environment: report. ecns.cn Southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region remains one of the best environmental areas in the world, with local biodiversity and ecosystems remaining stable in 2021, according to a report issued Thursday.
(2022-06-02). Consumer Health: Understanding C. diff infection. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Clostridioides difficile is a bacterium that causes an infection of the large intestine. The bacterium is often referred to as C. difficile or C. diff. Some people carry C. diff bacteria in their intestines but never become sick. They are carriers of the bacteria and may spread infections. Illness from C. diff typically occurs after using antibiotics. It most commonly affects older adults in hospitals or long-term care facilities. About 200,000 people in the U.S….
(2022-06-02). 5-25-2022 Media Only News Briefing: Summer Sun Safety. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Memorial Day weekend is often considered the unofficial kick-off to summertime. For many families, summer includes enjoying outdoor activities and fun in the sun. But, that can also lead to recurring sunburns and potentially other sun related issues, including skin cancer. On May 25th, John Kohorst, M.D., a dermatologist at Mayo Clinic Health System, discussed how to protect your skin from the sun's damaging rays, outlined treatments for common problems and took a closer look at one of the most effective techniques…
(2022-06-02). Mayo Clinic expert on how concerned the public should be about monkeypox. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Health officials are investigating the monkeypox outbreak to determine if the virus acquired a mutation that makes it more transmissible or if superspreader events in Europe may be to blame for the current outbreak."Anytime the virus does something new, it catches our attention," says Dr. Richard Kennedy, co-director of Mayo Clinic's Vaccine Research Group. Watch: Dr. Kennedy discusses the current monkeypox outbreak. youtu.be/O80AmMgSGbg Journalists: Broadcast-quality soundbites are available in the downloads at the end of…
(2022-06-02). Presidente de la Unión Africana se reunirá con Vladimir Putin. telesurtv.net La visita del actual presidente de la Unión Africana fue organizada tras una invitación del presidente Vladimir Putin.
(2022-06-02). Cancer and mental health: Mayo Clinic expert dispels myths. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minnesota — Everyone with cancer experiences it differently and all emotions are valid and important, regardless of the mix or intensity. Shawna Ehlers, Ph.D., a Mayo Clinic psychologist and psycho-oncology expert, helps patients cope with the burden of their cancer diagnosis. That includes dispelling myths that stress in their lives caused their cancer or that depression must be suffered through during cancer treatment. "If I had one thing that I could tell all cancer…
(2022-06-02). Renuevan por otros dos meses la tregua en Yemen. telesurtv.net La ONU precisó que la extensión entrará en vigor cuando expire el período de tregua actual.
(2022-06-02). Hohhot business plants space-bred seeds from Shenzhou XIII. ecns.cn Tissue culture tests are carried out by M-grass on grass seeds returned with the Chang'e-5 lunar probe in 2020. So far, the phased breeding experiments for this batch of grass seeds have been completed. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]…
(2022-06-02). Science Saturday: In neurodegenerative diseases, Mayo Clinic research finds shared gene patterns, widespread damage. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Damage to brain cells in two separate neurodegenerative diseases — Alzheimer's disease and progressive supranuclear palsy — is not limited to specific parts of the brain and these diseases share a pattern of gene alterations within the brain, according to researchers at Mayo Clinic, the University of Florida and other collaborating organizations. The researchers say this finding suggests the neurodegenerative diseases may have the same underlying disease links. The finding, which is published in The Journal…
(2022-06-02). Civil Rights Groups Demand Google End Complicity in 'Criminalization of Abortions'. commondreams.org "It's terrifying to consider how the massive amounts of personal data gathered by Google and other companies can now be weaponized against people seeking to exercise their reproductive rights," said one advocate.
(2022-06-02). NY State Sen. Jabari Brisport: Slaves Helped Build NY, Reparations Are Long Overdue. moguldom.com On June 1, California's first-in-the-nation reparations task force released its first interim report. The in-depth and extensive report "surveys the ongoing and compounding harms experienced by African Americans as a result of slavery and its lingering effects on American society today." This was an historic move by California. Many are wondering is New York State could …
(2022-06-02). US bank chief warns of economic "hurricane" wsws.org Speaking to a finance conference yesterday, JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon said the price of oil could rise to as high as $175 a barrel and continue at high levels for as long as five years.
(2022-06-02). Ask the Mayo Mom: Surgical options to repair pectus excavatum. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Pectus excavatum is a condition where a person's breastbone is sunken into the chest. While the sunken breastbone is often noticeable shortly after birth, the severity of pectus excavatum typically worsens during the adolescent growth spurt. "The initial diagnosis is often based on appearance," explains Dr. Denise Klinkner, a pediatric surgeon at Mayo Clinic Children's Center and practice chair of the Division of Pediatric Surgery at Mayo Clinic. "Then when we try to grade the severity, using…
(2022-06-02). Why This Google Shareholder Wants an End to Project Nimbus. commondreams.org Hundreds of Google's own employees have spoken out against this controversial contract, which provides advanced technology that will be used to further oppress and harm millions of Palestinians.
(2022-06-02). Mayo Clinic celebrates successful peregrine falcon banding. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Mayo Clinic staff weighed, named and banded four healthy peregrine falcon chicks on Wednesday, May 25. The chicks have been nesting in a box atop the Mayo Building in downtown Rochester. This year's banding comes as Mayo Clinic celebrates the 35th anniversary of its Peregrine Falcon Program. During the banding process, Jackie Fallon, a naturalist with the Mayo Clinic Peregrine Falcon Program, determined peregrine falcon parents Hattie and Orton had 2 females and 2 males. More…
(2022-06-02). Consumer Health: Kids and swimming safety. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Healthy and Safe Swimming Week will be observed May 23—29, which makes this a good time to learn more about keeping kids safe around the water. For many people, the hot summer days are often spent swimming at a lake or pool. But before you help your child suit up, it's important to consider some safety tips. Swimming after eating The old saying about waiting an hour after eating before swimming isn't entirely true. It's OK…
(2022-06-02). øQuién fue la prócer venezolana Luisa Cáceres de Arismendi. telesurtv.net La heroína venezolana Luisa Cáceres, falleció el 2 de Junio de 1866 tras dedicar parte de su vida a la lucha independentista de Venezuela.
(2022-06-02). Diejiao dragon boat drifting practiced in Guangdong. ecns.cn People take part in night training of Diejiao dragon boat drifting to greet the upcoming Dragon Boat Festival or Duanwu Festival in Foshan, south China's Guangdong Province, June 1, 2022.
(2022-06-02). Tropas rusas continúan su avance en Severodonetsk, Ucrania. telesurtv.net El objetivo de la avanzada rusa es controlar las instalaciones públicas y conservar la infraestructura de la localidad de Lugansk.
(2022-06-02). 10 Negative Consequences of Boundless US Militarism and Imperialism. commondreams.org By connecting our struggles and building mass movements, we can resist war and all the horrors of broken societies that follow.
(2022-06-02). Suman 233 los tiroteos masivos en EE.UU. en 2022. telesurtv.net Tras la masacre en Texas, hubo nueve muertos y 70 heridos en tiroteos masivos durante un fin de semana festivo en EE.UU.
(2022-06-02). Endangered Chinese white dolphins spotted in Guangxi. ecns.cn Chinese white dolphins frolic in waters off Sanniang bay, Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region in late May, 2022. The number of white dolphins has surged to about 300 from 96 in the Beibu Gulf, south of the Sanniang bay, in 2004.
(2022-06-02). Xinjiang boosts farmers' incomes with intelligent greenhouse system. ecns.cn The agricultural industrial park in Shache County of Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region has built 3000 intelligent greenhouses in the Gobi Desert, greatly boosting farming efficiency.
(2022-06-02). Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: Community leaders are key to reaching people underrepresented in research. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org To address health disparities and reach underserved communities, work is underway at Mayo Clinic to raise up community voices through community engagement. "Community engagement is an ongoing process," explains Dr. Chyke Doubeni, director of Mayo Clinic's Center for Health Equity and Community Engagement Research. "It's a partnership or collaboration among organizational entities and members of the community. And the sole purpose of this is to solve problems and address priorities that a community sees as…
(2022-06-02). Consumer Health: Treating bladder cancer. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org May is Bladder Cancer Awareness Month, which makes this a good time to learn about this common type of cancer. More than 81,000 new cases of bladder cancer will be diagnosed in the U.S. in 2022, and more than 17,000 people will die of the disease, according to the American Cancer Society. Bladder cancer occurs in men more frequently than in women, and the risk increases with age, especially after 55. Bladder cancer signs and symptoms…
(2022-06-02). Chinese nonagenarian sells house to support hometown school. ecns.cn On June 1, or Children's Day, students from a primary school in Sunyuan Town, Sihong County, Jiangsu Province, gave flowers to 96-year-old Xu Nairong at a local nursing home to thank her for her support of the school.
(2022-06-02). Partidos colombianos apoyan a candidatos del Pacto Histórico. telesurtv.net Colombia Renaciente y Alianza Social Independiente apoyarán a Gustavo Petro y Francia Márquez en la segunda vuelta electoral.
(2022-06-02). Putin's Foolish War, Poorly Waged. commondreams.org This much we know: All wars are a crime against mankind.
(2022-06-02). Rechazan en Costa Rica extensión de jornada laboral. telesurtv.net El Frente Amplio solicitó que se discuta la propuesta en base a estudios que prueban los diferentes daños de la jornada extendida.
(2022-06-02). World's largest plant discovered in Western Australia's Shark Bay. ecns.cn A seagrass stretching 180 km is discovered in Western Australia's Shark Bay off the Australian coast, June 1, 2022. The seagrass is estimated at least 4, 0 years old and the world's largest plant.
(2022-06-02). E-commerce development on fast track in Tibet. ecns.cn On the vast plateau, one express delivery truck after another traveled through the Kunlun Mountains Pass at an altitude of more than 4,700 meters, heading to Lhasa, capital of southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region.
(2022-06-02). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Fibroids and pregnancy. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I'm 24, single and looking forward to having a family one day. I was recently diagnosed with fibroids. What treatment options would allow me to have a baby in the future? ANSWER: Fibroids are noncancerous masses made of muscle that grow within the uterus. While fibroids are common — they are present in over 75% of women — most people don't have symptoms or pregnancy problems due to fibroids, and everyone does not need…
(2022-06-02). Entra en erupción el volcán Ulawun en Papúa Nueva Guinea. telesurtv.net La erupción del volcán Ulawun creó columnas de humo que alcanzaron una altura estimada de 3.000 metros sobre el nivel del mar.
(2022-06-02). Helping children cope with school shooting: Tips for talking about tragedy. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org As the nation tries to comprehend the shooting at a school in Texas that claimed 21 lives, many are now trying to find ways to have conversations with their children to help them cope. Listening to your child at this time is important, says Dr. Paul Croarkin, a Mayo Clinic child psychiatrist. "Listening provides comfort, stability and safety for children," says Dr. Croarkin. All children have different communication styles. Initially, they may not want to discuss what…
(2022-06-02). Consumer Health: Recovering from a stroke. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org May is National Stroke Awareness Month, which makes this a good time to learn more about recovering from a stroke with stroke rehabilitation. Stroke is one of the leading causes of death in the U.S. and a major cause of serious disability for adults. More than 795,000 people in the U.S. have a stroke each year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Stroke risk increases with age, especially after 55, but strokes can occur at…
(2022-06-02). How to care for your children and yourself during tragedies. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org The collective trauma of the nation continues after a recent string of mass shootings. Having strong emotional responses to these events, even if you do not personally know the victims, is normal, says Dr. Daniel Hilliker, a child psychologist at Mayo Clinic. "Trauma by proxy is a real thing," says Dr. Hilliker. "It's got some of the same types of effects as trauma that you experience more directly. When we learn about these awful events,…
(2022-06-02). Mayo Clinic Minute: Gardening grows benefits for body and mind. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Harvesting a vegetable garden may bring more than just dinner. Nutrition experts at Mayo Clinic say gardening is good for your body and mind. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/SET8mLDq3_0 Journalists: Broadcast-quality video pkg (0: 59) is in the downloads at the end of…
(2022-06-02). Metalúrgicos uruguayos anuncian paro general. telesurtv.net Es en respuesta al cierre de la empresa Cinter Aperam, que se retira del país con perjuicio para 200 trabajadores.
(2022-06-02). Weight-loss survey on Mayo Clinic Diet polled more than 200,000 people in the U.S. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — The New Mayo Clinic Diet, the official dietary program developed by Mayo Clinic, released key findings this week from its Diet Mindset Assessment. This survey of over 200,000 consumers in the U.S. provided insights into their mindsets when beginning a new diet program. Survey information was compiled and reviewed by Digital Wellness, a world-leading digital health platform that powers the world's most renowned and trusted weight-loss brands. Key findings of the survey…
(2022-06-02). Analizan primer caso sospechoso de viruela del mono en Paraguay. telesurtv.net La paciente proviene de Mozambique y presenta lesiones cutáneas parecidas a las del tipo de viruela en cuestión.
(2022-06-02). Registraduría Nacional de Colombia presenta tarjeta electoral para segunda vuelta presidencial. telesurtv.net El registrador Alexander Vega Rocha indicó que en la boleta se añadirá la casilla para la opción del voto en blanco, pero no tiene efecto jurídico.
(2022-06-02). Rescue underway after earthquake hits China's Sichuan. ecns.cn Rescue operations are being carried out in an orderly manner after a 6.1-magnitude earthquake rattled Lushan County in Ya'an, Sichuan, at 5 p.m. Wednesday Beijing Time, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC).
(2022-06-02). Congreso peruano definirá interpelación al primer ministro. telesurtv.net Los partidos de extrema derecha presionan al Parlamento a fin de obstaculizar el mandato del presidente Pedro Castillo.
(2022-06-02). Presidente argentino asistirá a la Cumbre de las Américas. telesurtv.net El presidente argentino se reunirá con su par estadounidense el 25 de julio en la ciudad de Washington, EE.UU.
(2022-06-02). Mayo Clinic in Arizona receives comprehensive stroke center certification. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org PHOENIX — Mayo Clinic Hospital in Phoenix announces that it has received certification from DNV as a comprehensive stroke center, reflecting the highest level of competence for treatment of serious stroke events. The DNV Comprehensive Stroke Center Certification is based on standards set forth by the Brain Attack Coalition and the American Stroke Association, and affirms that the medical center addresses the full spectrum of stroke care — diagnosis, treatment, rehabilitation and education — and…
(2022-06-02). UN: 'Positive Indications' in Talks on Extending Yemen Truce. news.antiwar.com On the last day of the current two-month ceasefire in Yemen, the UN is reporting that the talks on an extension are showing " There's no firm indication that extension is final, though it's clearly close. The pro-Saudi Presidential Leadership Council of Yemen is reportedly setting…
(2022-06-02). China launches nine low-orbit satellites. ecns.cn A Long March-2C rocket, carrying nine GeeSAT-1 satellites blasts off from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center, southwest China's Sichuan Province, June 1, 2022.
(2022-06-02). UN corporate sustainability initiative launches new strategy to increase engagement in China. ecns.cn UN Global Compact, a corporate sustainability initiative, launched a new strategy to scale the impact of businesses in China to drive progress toward meeting the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
(2022-06-02). Miniature art exhibition opens to mark 25th anniversary of return to motherland. ecns.cn A total of 100 miniature art works were displayed at the exhibition, the largest ever miniature art exhibition in Hong Kong.
(2022-06-02). Toxic Masculinity, A Root Cause for Mass Shootings. commondreams.org If a mass shooter doesn't have an assault rifle, he can't kill a mass number of people. This is crucial. However, if we want to eliminate this problem altogether, we also need to focus on the deeper reasons of how these killers are created.
(2022-06-02). Pdte. Bukele justifica estado de excepción con 36.000 detenidos. telesurtv.net El régimen de excepción vulnera distintos principios de derecho, según la Universidad Centroamericana, de San Salvador.
(2022-06-02). Transportistas mexicanos exigen aumento de tarifas. telesurtv.net La Secretaría de Movilidad de la Ciudad de México registra bloqueo de vías en diez puntos de la urbe.
(2022-06-02). Fuerzas israelíes ejecutan a otro joven palestino en Cisjordania. telesurtv.net Las tropas israelíes atacan al pueblo palestino con total impunidad, sobre todo a los jóvenes que salen a defender sus campamentos.
(2022-06-02). China come from behind to beat Netherlands in women's VNL. ecns.cn The Chinese national women's volleyball team started the 2022 FIVB Volleyball Nations League (VNL) campaign with a 3-1 comeback win over the Netherlands on Wednesday.
(2022-06-02). 2022 China Cross-Border E-commerce Trade Fair attracts 2,000 foreign suppliers. ecns.cn 2022 China Cross-Border E-commerce Trade Fair opened Wednesday in Fuzhou, Southeast China's Fujian Province.
(2022-06-02). China to safeguard Chinese firms' rights: Ministry. ecns.cn China will take necessary measures to resolutely safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese companies, Commerce Ministry spokesperson Gao Feng said at a news briefing on Thursday.
(2022-06-02). China calls on U.S. to prudently handle trade relations with Taiwan region. ecns.cn China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) on Thursday protested the so-called "U.S.-Taiwan Initiative on 21st-Century Trade" and expressed strong objections.
(2022-06-02). Vinculan a expdte. paraguayo con red de lavado de activos. telesurtv.net El Ministerio Público no ha informado hasta ahora acerca de la apertura de una investigación sobre el tema.
(2022-06-02). Power supply mostly restored after earthquake in China's Sichuan. ecns.cn The power supply had been restored for more than 48,000 households by Thursday afternoon, after an earthquake jolted the city of Ya'an in southwest China's Sichuan Province on Wednesday.
(2022-06-02). Mayo Clinic Q and A: How do you treat hemorrhagic cysts? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: What causes hemorrhagic ovarian cysts, and what is the treatment for them? Will having one of these cysts affect my ability to conceive? ANSWER: Hemorrhagic ovarian cysts happen in women who haven't gone through menopause. They are a result of ovulation. Why some women develop these cysts and others do not isn't clear. Treatment for hemorrhagic ovarian cysts depends on the size of the cyst and if it causes symptoms. Symptoms usually include pelvic…
(2022-06-02). Avanzan trabajos para rescatar a mineros atrapados en Colombia. telesurtv.net Se estima que los socorristas podrían llegar en horas de la madrugada al punto donde se presume se encuentran los mineros.
(2022-06-02). Sri Lankan police intensify witch hunt against anti-government activists. wsws.org The arrests are part of the Rajapakse-Wickremesinghe government's preparation for a broader crackdown on the working class as it imposes the International Monetary Fund's austerity measures.
(2022-06-02). Diputados israelíes rechazan prohibir izado de bandera palestina. telesurtv.net Alrededor de 16 parlamentarios rechazaron la iniciativa, la cual calificaron de racista y fascista.
(2022-06-02). Chinese ambassador says China to continue to support Chinese language education in U.S. ecns.cn China will continue to support Chinese language education in the United States so as to promote the long-term, stable and healthy development of China-U.S. relations.
(2022-06-02). OPEP+ decide aumentar la producción de petróleo. telesurtv.net Incrementarán la extracción de crudo en 648.000 barriles diarios en los meses de julio y agosto.
(2022-06-02). China sends 9 satellites for autonomous cars into orbit. ecns.cn China sent nine satellites into orbit aboard a Long March-2C carrier rocket at 12: 00 p.m. on Thursday (BJT) from the Xichang Satellite Launch Site in southwest China's Sichuan Province.
(2022-06-02). Israel ha asesinado a 70 civiles palestinos durante este año. telesurtv.net Del total de civiles palestinos asesinados hasta esta jornada, 13 son menores de edad, y cinco mujeres.
(2022-06-02). Al menos cinco personas murieron tras un tiroteo en un hospital de EEUU (+ Video). cubadebate.cu Al menos cinco personas murieron este miércoles en un tiroteo en un hospital en Tulsa, Oklahoma, informó la policía en conferencia de prensa por la noche. El atacante también está muerto, dijo la policía. Las autoridades creen que la herida de bala del atacante fue autoinfligida, dijo el subjefe del Departamento de Policía de Tulsa, Eric Dalgleish.
(2022-06-02). Schools in Beijing prepare for national college entrance examination. ecns.cn Photo shows a preparation area for the college entrance examination at Dongzhimen high school, in Beijing, June 1, 2022. The national college entrance examination will be held from June 7 to 10 in Beijing.
(2022-06-02). Iran, Azerbaijan to boost gas trade. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 02 (MNA) — Iranian Minister of Oil referred to two billion cubic meters of Turkmenistan gas swap to the Republic of Azerbaijan via Iran's territory, announcing the gas transmission volume is to double.
(2022-06-02). Iran records the first day of no Covid deaths. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 02 (MNA) — After 2 years and 100 days of the Corona pandemic in the country, Iran recorded a day without Covid deaths.
(2022-06-02). Iran, European countries discuss Syria. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 02 (MNA) — Iranian Foreign Minister's Senior Advisor for Special Political Affairs Ali Asghar Khaji held a meeting with Special Representatives of Norway and Italy in Syrian Affairs.
(2022-06-02). PGCC not in position to comment on Iran's missile program. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 02 (MNA) — Rejecting the baseless allegations in PGCC's recent statement, Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman stated, "This council is not in a position to comment on Iran's missile program."
(2022-06-02). Iran deputy FM holds talks with Norwegian officials in Oslo. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 02 (MNA) — Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Ali Bagheri Kani on Thursday held talks with senior Norwegian officials in Oslo.
(2022-06-02). Front pages of Iran's English dailies on June 2. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 02 (MNA) — Here are the front pages of Iran's English language dailies on Thursday, June 2.
(2022-06-02). President Raeisi arrives in Tabriz. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 02 (MNA) — Iranian President Ebrahim Raeisi arrived in East Azarbaijan province on Thursday morning as part of his administration's regular visits to provinces to listen to people's grievances.
(2022-06-02). UN approves Turkey's request to change name to Tàºrkiye. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 02 (MNA) — The United Nations on Wednesday granted Turkey's request to change its name from Turkey to Tàºrkiye, Stephane Dujarric, spokesman for UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, told reporters.
(2022-06-02). White House Black aids exodus shows racial discrimination. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 02 (MNA) — Secretary-General of Iran's High Council for Human Rights has said that the exodus of African American staffers from the White House shows the existing systemic racism in American society.
(2022-06-02). Sanctions couldn't hinder Iran's oil industry progress. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 02 (MNA) — Iranian Oil Minister said | that those who imposed sanctions think they can impede Iran's development and progress through the terroristic tool of sanction while it is a double-edged sword with which they have to grapple.
(2022-06-02). Fear of landslides haunts Brazil survivors. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 02 (MNA) — While firefighters search for missing people under thick mud, residents in the Brazilian city of Recife can barely sleep.
(2022-06-02). Several killed, injured in ammunition depot blast in Syria. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 02 (MNA) — News sources on Thursday reported that following an explosion that broke out in an ammunition depot in Syria's Idlib, 6 people were killed and wounded.
(2022-06-02). China urges US to stop all official exchanges with Taiwan. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 02 (MNA) — The US must stop all forms of official interaction with Taiwan and stop sending signals to separatists, backing independence for the island, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman said on Thursday.
(2022-06-02). Turkish military base in Iraq reportedly comes under attack. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 02 (MNA) — News sources on Thursday reported that the sound of several huge explosions was heard in Turkey's Zelikan base in the north of Iraq's Mosul.
(2022-06-02). Iran, Singapore FMs discuss bilateral ties, intl. issues. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 02 (MNA) — Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian in a phone call held talks with his Singaporean counterpart, Vivian Balakrishnan, on regional and international issues, as well as bilateral ties.
(2022-06-02). Four people killed in shooting at US' Tulsa Medical Center. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 02 (MNA) — A week after a teenage gunman killed 22 people in a school in Texas, four people have been gunned down in a hospital campus shooting in Oklahoma, US.
(2022-06-02). Iran attaches importance to neighborliness with Armenia. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 02 (MNA) — Iranian President Ebrahim Raeisi told his Armenian counterpart that Iran considers Armenia a friendly and close country and attaches importance to its neighborliness with Armenia.
(2022-06-02). Nursing home fire kills at least two people in Czech Republic. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 02 (MNA) — Two people have been killed and more than injured after a fire broke out at a nursing home for dementia patients in the Czech Republic.
(2022-06-02). Headlines of Iran's Persian dailies on June 2. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 02 (MNA) — Mehr News agency takes a look at headlines of Iran's Persian-language dailies on Thursday, June 2.
(2022-06-01). Ukrainian Units Hold Positions In Donbass, While Russian Forces Approach Kharkiv Again. southfront.org 
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(2022-06-01). DHS 'Concerned' Over Nazis Returning To US After Fighting In Ukraine. popularresistance.org As the United States undergoes a national mourning process over a spate of mass shootings, American white nationalists with documented histories of violence are attaining combat experience with advanced US-made weapons in a foreign proxy war. | That's according to the Department of Homeland Security, which has been gathering intelligence on Americans who have joined the ranks of the more than 20,000 foreign volunteers in Ukraine. | The FBI has indicted several American white nationalists associated with the Rise Above Movement after they trained with the neo-Nazi Azov Battalion and its civilian wing, the National…
(2022-06-01). The Uvalde Shooting and the History of American Gun Violence, with Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz. mintpressnews.com The MintPress podcast "The Watchdog," hosted by British-Iraqi hip hop artist On May 24, an 18-year-old gunman fatally shot 22 people at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas. Police reportedly refused…
(2022-06-01). NATO's Next Strategic Concept Document to Add China as Threat. news.antiwar.com Julianne Smith, the permanent US representative to NATO, said Wednesday that the alliance will use its upcoming summit in Madrid NATO releases a new Strategic Concept document about every 10 years. The last one was published in 2010 and did not mention China. Smith said that while the Strategic Concept will put a "heavy emphasis" on Russia, t…
(2022-06-01). Asian NATO: Quad, ASEAN nations join U.S. in world's largest naval exercise. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com South China Morning PostJune 1, 2022 US to be joined by other Quad members, South China Sea nations for Rimpac war gamesIt will involve 26 countries, including India, Japan and Australia as well as Singapore, Thailand, Indonesia, Brunei and the Philippines The US military will be joined by units from 25 countries — including the …
(2022-06-01). Germany to direct all air ops in NATO's 16-nation Baltic war games. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATOAllied Air CommandJune 1, 2022 NATO Allies and Partners start interoperability training during Baltops 2022 With 14 NATO Allies, two Partner nations Sweden and Finland, more than 7,000 sailors, airmen and marines, 75 aircraft and 45 ships, the annual maritime-led joint Baltic Operations (BALTOPS 22) will take place from June 5 to 17, 2022. ….The …
(2022-06-01). U.S. F-35s join Dutch counterparts in Black Sea operations. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATOAllied Air CommandJune 1, 2022 United States and Dutch fifth generation fighters operate together in the Black Sea region United States Air Force (USAF) F-35s have joined their Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF) colleagues to conduct air operations in the Black Sea region, May 30. Alliance aircraft routinely operate together in the Black Sea region …
(2022-06-01). Total defense: NATO completing integration of Georgia. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Agenda.geJune 1, 2022 EU, NATO integration in PM's Gov't programme report to Parliament The Georgian Government's European Union and NATO integration efforts head a report presented to the Parliament on Wednesday, ahead of its submission to the legislative body by Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili later this month. The 154-page report begins with the European integration …
(2022-06-01). Iraq: NATO sets up regional bloc, to sell planes, artillery, radar, air defense systems. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Breaking DefenseMay 31, 2022 Iraq says its spending big on artillery and jets. Can it afford them? As Iraq moves forward with plans to purchase advanced artillery from the United States and France, while also seeking procurement of Rafale fighter jets, questions are rising about its ability to fund these contracts with a caretaker government …
(2022-06-01). US Threatens Ethiopia and Eritrea with Illegal 'Legal Designation of Genocide'. orinocotribune.com By Ann Garrison  ; May 25, 2022 | The US is falsely accusing Ethiopia and Eritrea of hindering food aid and committing genocides in the ongoing war in Tigray. The charges are false and the US has no right to make such a claim on its own. Ann Garrison continues reporting from the region. | During the Obama Administration, the excuse for US wars of aggression shifted from the War on Terror to the so-called humanitarian wars to stop genocide and mass atrocities, which were then championed by top Obama officials Samantha Power and Susan Rice. The US and NATO destroyed Libya and began the relentless bombing of Syri…
(2022-06-01). Indigenous Organizers In Alaska Lead The Way Toward Livable Climate Future. popularresistance.org In the United States, the public and politicians are moving in opposite directions on climate change. Grassroots environmental activism is spreading on the local state, regional and national levels, while Congress generally continues with a "business-as-usual" approach, rejecting the foremost way to avoid the worst consequences of global warming: the Green New Deal. | While the Green New Deal remains aspirational in the U.S., it has been adopted by the European Union, and scores of countries around the world have committed to pursuing its goals. | Among the many organizations in the U.S. fighting for environmenta…
(2022-06-01). Foreign observers blast government meddling in Colombia's elections. colombiareports.com 
Foreign observers fiercely criticized Colombia's government over its meddling in the presidential elections. In a report, the European Union's Electoral Observation Mission (MOE EU) praised Sunday's orderly first round of…
(2022-06-01). Scott Ritter And Ray McGovern On Ukraine, Russia, And China. popularresistance.org Scott and I focused initially on President Biden's just-completed Excellent Adventure in the Far East and the U.S. effort to woo countries away from China or, at least, pre-empt closer bilateral ties. | I again posed the question (see my brief talk Thursday, embedded in raymcgovern.com/2022/05/27/why-is-win-win-a-no-no/ ), Why must China's "win-win" approach be dismissed out of hand — especially when it was so mutually beneficial 50 years ago in reducing tension and keeping the peace? | Recent developments, including talks with Chinese officials, have fortified Scott's view that China remains extrem…
(2022-06-01). Rape Allegations Against Russian Troops In Ukraine Were Fake. popularresistance.org There is a first and still very low noise signal that the Zelenski regime in Kiev is coming apart. | Six weeks ago there were suddenly many claims that Russian soldiers in Ukraine had raped people. | Time headlined: Ukrainians Who Have Been Raped by Russian Troops Are Refusing to Stay Silent | Ukraine's human rights ombudsman, Lyudmyla Denisova said that 25 teenage girls were kept in a basement in Bucha and gang-raped; nine of them are now pregnant. Elderly women spoke on camera about being raped by Russian soldiers. The bodies of children were found naked with their hands tied behind their backs, their genitals…
(2022-06-01). The Fight Over Land And Genetically Engineered Agriculture. popularresistance.org Ten months before Russian troops poured into Ukraine, that country's President Volodymyr Zelensky signed a bill into law authorizing the private sale of farmland, reversing a moratorium that had been in place since 2001. | An earlier administration in Ukraine had instituted the moratorium in order to halt further privatization of The Commons and small farms, which were being bought up by oligarchs and concentrated in fewer and fewer hands. As documented in a series of critical reports over ten years by the Oakland Institute based in California*,* the moratorium on land sales in Ukraine aimed to prevent the acquis…
(2022-06-01). Henry Kissinger's Message on Ukraine at Davos: Is Charon Preparing to Retreat? orinocotribune.com By Yoselina Guevara — May 30, 2022 | Recently, the sadly known, Henry Kissinger during an intervention via virtual at the World Economic Forum in Davos pointed out "peace negotiations [between Russia and Ukraine] must begin in the next two months, before tensions develop that cannot be easily overcome, the ideal solution would be a return to the "status quo ante." Further continuation of the war at this point would not be freedom for Ukraine, but a new war against Russia." | Evidently the reaction of the Ukrainian President Zelensky has been quite furious, in a message to the nation he accused Kissinger of…
(2022-06-01). US Sending Ukraine Advanced Rocket Systems as Part of $700 Million Weapons Package. news.antiwar.com The Pentagon The US will be shipping Ukraine High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems, known as HIMARS. With strike capabilities of up to 50 miles, it means Russian territory could potentially be in range, but US officials insisted in comments to the media that the rockets won't be u…
(2022-06-01). Fault Lines and Factionalism Escalate in Ukrainian Government. libya360.wordpress.com Drago Bosnic A military coup is brewing in Ukraine, as the opinions of the incumbent president and the commander-in-chief differ dramatically, and not for the first time. The "Moskovsky Komsomolets" reports that the popularity of the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, General Valery Zaluzhny, is growing by the day. After all, it is…
(2022-06-01). Special partners: France, Japan vow collaboration over Ukraine, Indo-Pacific region. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Kyodo NewsJune 1, 2022 Japan, France vow to closely cooperate over Ukraine, Indo-Pacific Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and French Emmanuel Macron agreed Wednesday to closely coordinate their responses to Russia's aggression in Ukraine and assistance to the war-torn country. Kishida told Macron during their phone talks that he attaches great importance to Japan-French cooperation in …
(2022-06-01). Germany to deliver MLRS, air defense systems to Ukraine. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Deutsche WelleJune 1, 2022 Scholz promises air defense systems to Ukraine In his speech to the Bundestag, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said Germany would deliver modern IRIS-T air defense systems to Ukraine. The German leader said with the help of these systems, Ukraine will be in a position "to protect an entire major city from …
(2022-06-01). Georgian president/opposition leader on future of post-war Europe. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com The MessengerMay 31, 2022 Georgia's European Choice Unshakable, President Says Georgian President Salome Zurabishvili at the conference "Georgia needs to show the world that the country's choice to take the next steps is unshakable," Zourabishvili said. Georgian President Salome Zourabichvili said on Monday that Russia's aggression in Ukraine has created a new reality….In her speech …
(2022-06-01). State Department: U.S. supports Euro-Atlantic incorporation of former Soviet/Russian territories. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Rustavi2June 1, 2022 As a strategic partner, US strongly supports the European aspirations and ambitions of Georgia, Ukraine and Moldova — Ned Price Spokesperson of US Department of State stated at a briefing the US strongly supports the European aspirations and ambitions of Georgia, Ukraine and Moldova. "The United States — as a partner, as …
(2022-06-01). Pentagon heads 20-nation special operations force for Ukraine war. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Defense OneMay 31, 2022 Three More Nations Join Ukraine Planning Cell Run By Army Special Forces Three more countries have joined a coordination effort set up by U.S. Army special forces to help Ukraine, the Army secretary said Tuesday. "When Russia went into Ukraine in late February, we sent the 10th Special Forces Group to …
(2022-06-01). Military Situation In Ukraine On June 1, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | Russian forces have almost moped up all residential areas in the city of Severodonetsk; | Russia attacked AFU manpower and military equipment concentration in 61 areas with high-precision missiles; | On May 31, 140 AFU members were killed and 10 armored vehicles were destroyed by the Russian Armed Forces, according to the Russian MOD; | Russian air defense systems shot down 7 Ukrainian drones near Gorlovka, Golmovskyi, Yasinovataya, Varvarovka in Donetsk region, Malye Prok…
(2022-06-01). Why To Shoot Ambulance? (Photos, Video). southfront.org 
Ambulance in Ukraine | Medical care has always been very important during combat operations. It is provided to soldiers for their speedy recovery and restoration of their ability to fight. Nowadays, in view of the development of humanitarian law, doctors perform their duties not only to help their soldiers, but also to help prisoners of war. In this regard, according to all rules, doctors must acquire immunity from blows from both sides of the conflict. In the Ukrainian war, this is not always the case. | As milita…
(2022-06-01). Biden Plans to Sell Armed Attack Drones to Ukraine: Report. commondreams.org Western experts and Russian officials have warned that continued transfers of weaponry to embattled Ukraine risk a potentially catastrophic escalation in hostilities.
(2022-06-01). World's third largest military budget: Germany plans $108 billion arms boost. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com An annual defense budget of $75 billion would place Germany above all nations except for the U.S. and China and substantially above Russia. ==== Defense NewsMay 31, 2022 German government tees up $108 billion defense boost for a vote German government and opposition party leaders are lobbying their members to approve a constitutional change that …
(2022-06-01). Sacha Llorenti: ALBA-TCP Summit in Havana Proposed to Strengthen Inclusion and Unity. orinocotribune.com 
The Executive Secretary of the Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America — Peoples' Trade Treaty (ALBA-TCP), Sacha Llorenti stated that, while the Summit of the Americas is now in decline, the values of the ALBA-TCP are in full force and have been strengthened in the latest summit of the organization held in Havana, Cuba. He made this comment during an interview for Venezuelan television network VTV. | Llorenti stressed that, during the ALBA-TCP Summit, the heads of state and the heads of the different delegations of the ALBA-TCP countries ratified their commitment to strengthening the alliance…
(2022-06-01). Maduro's success: Principled resistance to imperialism pays off. peoplesworld.org 
The world has been stunned by a double wonder: Bolivarian Venezuela's political survival and its miraculous economic recovery: the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean has reported that it expects the Venezuelan economy to grow for the first time since 2014, by 5 percent, one of the highest in the region. Venezuela's rate …
(2022-06-01). The Heat: COVID-19 & Monkeypox. america.cgtn.com COVID-19 cases are trending up again in the United States as concerns also grow about monkeypox.
(2022-06-01). Yemeni Man Maimed in U.S. Drone Strike Raises Funds Online for His Surgery as Pentagon Refuses Help. democracynow.org 
Calls are growing for the Pentagon to acknowledge that a U.S. drone strike on March 29, 2018, in Yemen mistakenly struck civilians. Adel Al Manthari was the only survivor of the drone strike, which killed his four cousins as they were driving a car across the village of Al Uqla. The Pentagon refuses to admit the men were civilians and it made a mistake. Now supporters are demanding the U.S. pay for the devastating injuries Al Manthari sustained and fund the surgery he urgently needs. "He's effectively fighting for his quality of life and his dignity and to survive," says Aisha Dennis, project ma…
(2022-06-01). Palestine: 'I am 22, I Lost 22 People': The Emotive Art of Zainab al-Qolaq. orinocotribune.com Zainab al-Qolaq is a fine artist and research intern at the Geneva-based rights group Euro-Med Monitor. She lost 22 family members on May 24, 2021, including her mother and three of her siblings, during the latest Israeli onslaught on besieged Gaza. | On Tuesday, Euro-Med Monitor and 'UN Women Palestine' organized an art exhibition, where they featured the powerful and emotive paintings of Zainab. | In the two-day exhibition, entitled "I am 22, I lost 22 people", Zainab displayed nine pieces she painted following the attack, in which she depicted the suffering she endured from the moment her house was bombed, her…
(2022-06-01). Raising Awareness For Missing And Murdered Indigenous People. popularresistance.org "We have been historically underrepresented. Our people have been oppressed for far too long. We have to work to address the white, colonized, patriarchal systems that this country is founded on. We have to make sure that we count at the local, state and federal levels. We cannot tolerate being underrepresented any longer. We have to show up to spaces and represent for those who do not have a voice. Times are changing and evolving. We are strong, resilient and have a foundation that we have to hold onto and carry with us. The foundation of being Native; Indigenous to this land. | "Rematriation is a fairly new wor…
(2022-06-01). Uvalde, Buffalo massacres prompt congressional gun control talks. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON—The gun massacres in Buffalo, N.Y., and Uvalde, Texas, where an 18-year-old wielding an AR-15 murdered 19 schoolchildren and two of their teachers, are prompting gun control talks on Capitol Hill—but not as wide-ranging as gun control advocates, including the nation's two big teachers' unions, want. And despite nationwide polls showing mass support for stricter …
(2022-06-01). At Least 5 Killed in Tulsa Mass Shooting. commondreams.org The incident is the 20th U.S. mass shooting since the May 24 massacre of 21 students and staff at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas.
(2022-06-01). Syracuse, New York, protest: 'white supremacy is terrorism'. workers.org 
Syracuse, New York, May 25. WW Photo: Minnie Bruce Pratt Syracuse, New York Central New York activists and community members marched in Syracuse on May 25 to memorialize and protest the deaths of 10 Black people — who were family, friends and regional neighbors — in the May 14 white-supremacist . . . |
(2022-06-01). June 9 march to demand: Rehire the Memphis 7 and stop union busting! workers.org 
On May 24, a union vote was scheduled at a Memphis, Tennessee, Starbucks. This particular store was where the Memphis 7 were fired. The Memphis 7 were the seven Starbucks organizing committee members fired all-at-once on bogus charges in February. Memphis Starbucks 7 leader Beto Sanchez speaks outside union-busting Starbucks . . . |
(2022-06-01). Patrick Lawrence: Biden's Taiwan Talk. scheerpost.com 
President Joe Biden in a meeting at the White House in March. (White House, Erin Scott) | By Patrick Lawrence / Watching President Joe Biden's stunningly clumsy performance in Tokyo last week, during which he committed the U.S. to defending Taiwan militarily, my mind went to the old adage, "All politics is local." I am sure it is, but we are called upon to extend the thought: "All foreign policy is local" is our late-imperial reality. | The rest of the world is mere proscenium for our purported leaders, t…
(2022-06-01). Does America Stand for Guns or for Sanity? scheerpost.com 
By Colonel (Ret) Ann Wright / Popular Resistance On Memorial Day where our country honors its wars and its war dead, it seems to me that too many in our country have adopted a new pledge of allegiance: I pledge allegiance to the guns of the United States Of America and to the gun lobbies …
(2022-06-01). Chancellor Scholz Tried to Get Germany IInvolved in the Battle for Africa. journal-neo.org 
Against the backdrop of France's recent blatant failures on the African continent, whose inhabitants are increasingly determined to throw off the shackles of modern French neocolonialism, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz decided to seize the moment and use the French vacuum in Africa to strengthen Germany's position there. To this end, on May 23 he and …
(2022-06-01). Iraq Prevents Washington from Rallying the Arab World around Israel. journal-neo.org 
For the past two years, the US has been actively trying to rally the Arab world around Israel, to solve the "Palestinian issue" in American terms and to force Palestine to resolve the conflict with Israel through Donald Trump's "deal of the century," which has a clear bias in favor of the Jewish state. Washington …
(2022-06-01). Military Situation In Syria On June 1, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On June 1, Russia reported that Idlib militants violated the ceasefire regime in Greater Idlib 8 times: 1  ; in Latakia province, 6  ; in Aleppo province, 1  ; in Idlib province; | On June 1, an SAA serviceman was killed by IED explosion south of Raqqah; | On June 1, artillery of Turkish-backed forces shelled SDF positions near Ain al-Arab; | On June 1, artillery of Turkish-backed forces shelled SDF positions near Ain Issa; | On June 1, two SDF members reportedly…
(2022-06-01). Blast Destroys Large Ammunition Depot Of Turkey's Proxies In Greater Idlib, Drone Strike Suspected (Videos). southfront.org 
File image. | Late on June 1, a series of blasts emanated from a large ammunition depot of the Sham Legion, a faction of the Turkish-backed National Front for Liberation, in the northwestern region of Greater Idlib. | The depot was located in the vicinity of the town of Babsqa around two kilometers from the border with Turkey. Loads of ammunition which were stored inside the depot blew up completely erasing it. The ammunition included Grad 122 mm rockets. | The powerful blasts sent several rockets to th…
(2022-06-01). 'Co-living' ban deals blow to affordable housing in Kansas. peoplesworld.org 
SHAWNEE, Kan.—One of the strategies relied on by people desperate to find affordable housing has been killed off in the city of Shawnee, Kan. The City Council there has voted 8-0 to pass a new ordinance targeting what it calls "co-living." The move has dealt a painful blow to people in multi-person living situations. The …
(2022-06-01). New legislation aims to reduce plastic pollution in New York state. peoplesworld.org 
As New York state grapples with a plastic pollution crisis, legislators are taking aim at the problem with a new spate of policy proposals. Two bills introduced in the New York state assembly this month would place far-reaching requirements on plastic manufacturers, mandating that they pay for waste management and dramatically increase recycling rates, among …
(2022-06-01). Israeli Air Force Simulated Large-Scale Strike On Iran's Nuclear Facilities. southfront.org 
Israel's first two F-35 stealth fighter jets on their maiden flight as part of the Israeli Air Force on December 13, 2016. (Israel Defense Forces) | Late on May 31, dozens of Israeli Air Force fighter jets conducted a drill over the Mediterranean Sea, simulating a strike on Iranian nuclear facilities. | In a statement released on June 1, the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) said that the large-scale drill included "long-range flight, aerial refueling and striking distant targets". The drill has also focused on preparing fo…
(2022-06-01). Israel Says It Shot Down Egyptian Drone That Violated Its Airspace. southfront.org 
An Israeli Air Force F-15 fighter jet flies during an aerial demonstration. (photo credit: AMIR COHEN  ; REUTERS) | On June 1, the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) announced that it had intercepted an Egyptian drone over the southern Negev desert. | In a statement, the IDF said that the drone, which was not armed, was shot down by fighter jets from the Israeli Air Force on May 30 near Mount Sagi, situated only a few kilometers from the border with Egypt. According to the army, the drone was monitored as it c…
(2022-06-01). In Video: Russian Su-35S Engages Ukrainian Warplanes With R-77 Missiles. southfront.org 
File image. | On June 1, Russian sources shared a video on social media showing a Su-35S fighter jet of the Russian Aerospace Forces (VKS) engaging Ukrainian warplanes over Kharkov oblast. | In the video, the Russian fighter jet launches three R-77-1 beyond-visual-range (BVR) air-to-air missile at the Ukrainian warplanes from a range of more than 70 kilometers over western Kharkov then maneuvers out from the region. | The R-77-1, which was developed by Vympel, has a maximum range of up to 110 kilometers. The missi…
(2022-06-01). Understaffed and overworked: Interview with striking Starbucks workers in Leesburg, Va. peoplesworld.org 
Across the country and in every industry imaginable, workers are getting together and forming unions to fight for a better future on the job. Employers are responding with a variety of union-busting strategies to keep workers divided. One tactic bosses use is cutting labor hours in the hopes of starving out workers so that they …
(2022-06-01). ISIS Releases Photos From Recent Deadly Attack On Farmers In Northern Iraq. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image. | On May 31, ISIS's news agency, Amaq, released photos documenting a horrific attack by the terrorist group's cells on a large farm in the northern Iraqi province of Kirkuk. | The attack, which took place on May 23, targeted a group of farmers preparing to harvest their crops near the town of Sami al-Assi in the district of Taza. According to Iraqi security sources, six farmers were killed in the attack. | Not only did ISIS terrorists kill the farmers during the att…
(2022-06-01). Under U.S. capitalist culture, mass shootings like Uvalde are becoming normalized. peoplesworld.org 
I'm sick of waking up to tragedies. Beijing is 13 hours ahead of U.S. Central Time, so my Wednesday hadn't even started when word of a shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas—my home state, and a town not much smaller than the one where I grew up—had spread far and wide on social …
(2022-06-01). Singer An-Known to lead Tongolo tour, few slots remaining. plusnews.ug 
Ugandan R&B and Contemporary R&B singer, An-Known will champion the upcoming 6th edition of the Tukonekitinge tour to Jinja in Eastern Uganda. Dubbed Travel with An-Known to Tongolo, the tour will span two nights and a day from June 18 to June 19 this year at Tongolo Beach. According to the organizers, the trip is …
(2022-06-01). Colombia's president investigated over new election fraud scandal. colombiareports.com 
Colombia's electoral authorities opened another investigation into President Ivan Duque's alleged involvement in election fraud in the 2018 elections. The National Electoral Council (CNE) opened the preliminary investigation into claims…
(2022-06-01). La reunión de AFL-CIO presenta ideas de trabajadores jóvenes para sindicalizarse. peoplesworld.org 
MINNEAPOLIS—Cuando reúnes a un grupo de jóvenes trabajadores activistas, no faltan nuevas ideas para sindicalizarse o nuevas prioridades para los sindicatos. La presidenta de AFL-CIO, Liz Shuler, se enteró de eso en una mesa redonda del "Ayuntamiento" de Minneapolis con siete de ellos a fines de mayo. "La gente piensa que somos viejos y pesados, …
(2022-06-01). Municipal Money After Crypto: Austin Edition. mronline.org 
Mike Siegel and Mike Lewis join Money on the Left to discuss municipal currency politics. The conversation focuses, in particular, on our guests' recent success in Austin, Texas, where they helped critically rewrite anti-public and anti-environmental crypto legislation to open fresh possibilities for public banking and payments that support local communities and ecologies.
(2022-06-01). NRM, Russia's ruling party sign agreement to strengthen cooperation. plusnews.ug 
The Secretary-General of the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) party Rt Hon Richard Todwong has today Wednesday morning signed an agreement with the Chairman of the United Russia Party International Affairs Commission, Dr. Andrey Klimov. United Russia, chaired by President Vladimir Putin, is Russia's ruling party and has dominated national and regional legislatures in the …
(2022-06-01). Guerrillas confirm death of Colombia's most wanted FARC dissident. colombiareports.com 
Colombia's most powerful FARC dissident group confirmed that one of its founders, "Gentil Duarte," has been killed. In a statement, the central command of the "Southeastern Bloc" confirmed that Duarte…
(2022-06-01). Shakaboona — Free at last! workers.org 
Shakaboona and his mother Patricia Vickers outside the Federal Detention Center in Philadelphia, May 11.Credit: Abolitionist Law Center Kerry "Shakaboona" Marshall walked out of the Federal Detention Center in Philadelphia May 11, after serving an unconditional sentence of life without parole (LWOP) since 1988. The sentence was imposed when he . . . |
(2022-06-01). "Gun control" at the Pentagon? Don't even think about it. nationofchange.org New outcries for gun control have followed the horrible tragedies of mass shootings in Uvalde and Buffalo. "Evil came to that elementary school classroom in Texas, to that grocery store in New York, to far too many places where innocents have died," President Biden declared over the weekend during a university commencement address. As he …
(2022-06-01). The Sanctioned: How Iran-Russia are Setting New Rules. libya360.wordpress.com Pepe Escobar Iran and Russia are taking the lead in establishing alternative financial networks to bypass western sanctions While China, keen to ward off US sanctions as long as possible, is lagging, its RIC partners Iran and Russia are doing the legwork to break the west's global financial grip. The first Eurasia Economic Forum, held last week…
(2022-06-01). New Structure for United Socialist Party of Venezuela. orinocotribune.com Caracas, May 31, 2022 ( During a press conference, Deputy Cabello said that the changes are being made in accordance with proposals discussed with the national leadership in e…
(2022-06-01). Right-Wing Dark Money Is Coming for Reproductive Rights in Your State. truthout.org The current threat to the landmark Roe v. Wade decision on abortion rights — which is widely expected to be overturned by right-wing appointees to the Supreme Court this month — comes in the context of years of counter-majoritarian efforts by dark money groups to strike down the In this context, GOP Supreme Court appointee Samuel Alito's effort to dress up his recently leaked draft decision in the Dobbs v. Jackson case as pro-democrac…
(2022-06-01). Tàºpra≈ü workers occupy Aliaƒüa refinery in Turkey to oppose layoffs. wsws.org The occupation at Aliaƒüa refinery of Tàºpra≈ü, Turkey's largest enterprise, is part of a broader movement in the working class against the global upsurge in living costs.
(2022-06-01). Colombian elections go to second round amid coup threats and false promises of change. wsws.org In a country that has been the stage of explosive mass protests and strikes, both the pseudo-left and the fascistic candidate re-establish the stability of the bourgeois regime.
(2022-06-01). Sitrep Operation Z: Not your normal sitrep. thesaker.is By Amarynth for the Saker Blog We abandon our usual format for a different take. How long can we stare into this carnage of killing without losing part of one's…
(2022-06-01). Moveable Feast Cafe 2022/06/01 … Open Thread. thesaker.is 2022/06/01 10: 00: 01Welcome to the 'Moveable Feast Cafe'. The 'Moveable Feast' is an open thread where readers can post wide ranging observations, articles, rants, off topic and have animate discussions of…
(2022-06-01). War as Terrorism: Conflicts We Can't Win, Suffering We Don't See. scheerpost.com Total War. | By Andrea Mazzarino / Anyone who grew up in my generation of 1980s kids remembers
(2022-06-01). A Progressive Vision To Counter US Dominance. popularresistance.org In a recent interview, Brian Nichols, the U.S. assistant secretary of state for Western Hemisphere affairs, was asked the question that is on everyone's mind ahead of the June 2022 Summit of the Americas in Los Angeles, California: Will three particular countries in Latin America (Cuba, Venezuela, and Nicaragua) be invited? Nichols responded with neither hesitation nor equivocation that the answer was no. Speaking on behalf of President Joe Biden, he further added that countries whose "actions do not respect democracy"—as the U.S. government views these three countries and others like them—"will not r…
(2022-06-01). Climate Justice Groups Take Their Pipeline Fight To City Hall. popularresistance.org The Springfield Climate Justice Coalition and Longmeadow Pipeline Awareness Group held a press conference on the steps of Springfield City Hall on May 31, highlighting the opposition of many Springfield and Longmeadow residents and organizations to Eversource Gas' proposed high-pressure gas expansion pipeline that would run beneath the streets of Springfield and Longmeadow. The press conference was held in response to Eversource initiating the process it must go through to obtain all necessary permits to build and operate the pipeline. | Speakers included Springfield City Council member Zaida Govan, Kristen Elech…
(2022-06-01). Colombia: Who is Rodolfo Hernández? orinocotribune.com Rodolfo Hernandez has been referred to as a "populist" and "outsider" by Colombian and international media. Now he'll head into the presidential runoff vote against Gustavo Petro as the official uribista candidate after coming second with 28% of the vote. The millionaire construction magnate has also been compared to Trump both for his brash style and right-wing politics. | His party is called the Liga de Gobernantes Anticorrupción (the League of Anti-Corruption Governors), which he founded and which claims to have no ideology but whose rhetoric is traditionally right-wing, with talk about how the state must be "
(2022-06-01). Hungary Stalls EU Sanctions on Russia Over Measure Targeting Orthodox Leader. news.antiwar.com Hungary stalled the EU's latest sanctions package against Russia Earlier this week, the EU agreed on principle on a new sanctions package that includes a Russian oil ban with exemptions for pipeline deliveries to Hungary and other land-locked nations. | EU officials met Wednesday night to finalize the deal and turn it into law, but Hungary insisted that the sanctions against Patriarch Kirill must…
(2022-06-01). Russia Says It Is Hard to Export Grain Due to Western Sanctions on Ships. news.antiwar.com Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Wednesday that Russia is facing difficulties exporting grain due to Western sanctions. The sanctions on Russian shipping imposed by the US and its allies technically have exemptions for grain shipments, but the sanctions discourage companies and ports from doing business with Russian ships altogether. "They are not accepted in …
(2022-06-01). California Reparations Task Force Releases 'Monumental' Interim Report. moguldom.com California's first-in-the-nation reparations task force lived up to its promise and released its first interim report on Wednesday, June 1. The historic report spans 0 pages and "surveys the ongoing and compounding harms experienced by African Americans as a result of slavery and its lingering effects on American society today," the introductory summary states. Among …
(2022-06-01). Anita Baker Praises Chance The Rapper For Helping Her Get Her Masters Back. moguldom.com In a show of intergenerational love and friendship, legendary songstress Anita Baker thanked Chicago MC Chance the Rapper for helping her get ownership of her master recordings. Baker gave Chance the shout-out at one of her sold-out Las Vegas residency shows at the Venetian Theatre on Sunday, May 29. "Would you guys say hello to …
(2022-06-01). 21 Black Staffers Leave Biden White House: 'There Is No Real Path To Become A Decisionmaker'. moguldom.com President Joe Biden is having difficulty keeping Black staffers in the White House. Since December 2021, the administration has lost 21 Black staffers. The exodus has become known as "Blaxit." Frustrated Black staffers complain of a work environment with little support from their superiors and fewer chances for promotion, Politico reported. Another Black employee told The Daily Mail that …
(2022-06-01). Why is an Israeli intelligence-linked company filtering US journalists' emails? electronicintifada.net Proofpoint cybersecurity firm has acquired three companies connected to the Israeli military.
(2022-06-01). Preview: Lower Unemployment with Moderating Wage Growth. cepr.net All signs point to another good month of job growth in May; that should push the unemployment rate down to at least 3.5 percent, making it tie for the lowest rate since 1969.
(2022-06-01). Pentagon chief: ready to boost military aid to Taiwan, use nuclear option for Japan, S. Korea. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Nikkei AsiaJune 1, 2022 U.S. willing to expand military aid to Taiwan: defense secretaryAustin reiterates "ironclad" commitment of nuclear umbrella to Japan and S. Korea U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin indicated Washington is willing to expand arms aid and military training for Taiwan in response to China's growing threat to the island. "The United States …
(2022-06-01). U.S., Japan hold talks to recruit ASEAN against Russia, China. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Kyodo NewsJune 1, 2022 Japan, U.S. hold 1st strategic talks on ASEAN, with China in sight Japan and the United States held their first strategic dialogue Wednesday on Southeast Asian affairs as part of broader policy coordination in an area under increasing Chinese influence. Senior officials from the two governments met virtually after Prime Minister …
(2022-06-01). As Yemen war continues, Turkey boosts arms sector ties with United Arab Emirates. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Daily SabahMay 30, 2022 Turkey, UAE ink 2 MoUs for defense industry cooperation Two memorandums of understanding (MoU) were signed between Turkey and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Monday for the development of defense industry relations between the two countries. According to the statement made by the Presidency of Defense Industries (SSB), state officials …
(2022-06-01). Erdoƒüan announces 5th Syrian invasion, in U.S.- and Russian-controlled areas; threatens Greece. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Hurriyet Daily NewsJune 1, 2022 Turkey to clear Tal Rifaat, Manbij of YPG: Erdoƒüan Turkey will launch a new…operation in northeastern Syria in a bid to clear Tal Rifaat and Manbij provinces of the YPG…, President Recep Tayyip Erdoƒüan has said, describing the new offensive as a new stage in Turkey's efforts to create a …
(2022-06-01). Geoff Young: Peace Candidate Who Wants to Abolish CIA Wins Democratic Primary in Kentucky. covertactionmagazine.com Geoff Young came of age politically as a student at MIT in the mid 1970s where he took political science …
(2022-06-01). Venezuela: Opposition's Internal Fight to the Death over Monómeros. orinocotribune.com Venezuelan right-wing extremists have attacked each other for control of the PDVSA subsidiary. | The Venezuelan fertilizer company Monómeros, a subsidiary of Petróleos de Venezuela (PDVSA) and a Venezuelan State asset abroad, headquartered in Barranquilla, Colombia, is once again in the center of controversy, as internal fights over the control of the company have surfaced. The assets of Monómeros have been under the management of the "interim" government of Juan Guaidó, by virtue of an illegal seizure carried out with the support of Colombian President Iván Duque and the United States government. | At least 4…
(2022-06-01). Venezuela's Neighborhood Force Party Wins Controversial Student Elections. orinocotribune.com Amid tension, accusations of fraud, and criticism of the organizers, elections took place to determine the presidency of the Federation of University Centers of the Central University of Venezuela (FCU-UCV). The youth leader from opposition party Neighborhood Force (Fuerza Vecinal), Jesús Mendoza Morales, was the victor. Neighborhood Force is a right-wing organization led by David Uzcátegui. | According to the official report, the student elections were won by the candidate from the La U que Soñamos ["the U (university) we dream of"] electoral group, despite complaints of irregularities such as the exclusion of w…
(2022-06-01). Teacher Mortgaged Home To Invest In Crypto DeFi And Was Wiped Out: I Thought Stablecoins Weren't Risky. moguldom.com Brian Anderson, a 45-year-old former teacher in Utah, borrowed $95,000 against his home and put the money in Anchor Protocol, a kind of crypto bank offering yields close to 20 percent on deposits that has been blamed for helping to crash TerraUSD (UST) stablecoins. Encouraged by an online investing course, Anderson told the Wall Street …
(2022-06-01). Russia Sends Huge Oil Shipments To India And China. southfront.org illustrative image | At the moment there is an embargo on oil supplies to Europe from Russia, Russia has decided to refocus from the West to the East. Thus, oil supplies to China and India have increased. Russian oil exports have increased by 70 million barrels of crude oil. | The traditional importer of Russian oil was Europe, but European elites have suspended cooperation and have begun to avoid deals with Russia. In fact, it has even become impossible to transfer money to pay for oil. The largest Russian ban…
(2022-06-01). 'Shut Down This War Machine': Peace Activists Block Entrances to Major Weapons Fair in Canada. commondreams.org "War profiteers have blood on their hands and we are making it impossible for anyone to attend their weapons fair without directly confronting the violence and bloodshed they are complicit in."
(2022-06-01). A Good Intro to Russian Psyche. smoothiex12.blogspot.com It is surprising that some people still think in these terms. You know, Tolstoy's terms, the terms of real humanist, however flawed he was. Of course, Borodino was repeated again at Kursk, and the same as Russians triumphantly entered Paris in 1814, Russians would do the same in 1945 (second time) with Berlin. This is the driver which has been initiated behind Russians today. That is why I smile at NYT headline today that Biden wants "to hurt Russia", these good ol' boys and girls in D.C. do not know what real hurt is, unless, of course, it is being mis-gendered or killing innocent civilians. But then again, you…
(2022-06-01). Imperial experts debate AI, cryptocurrency and sustainability at Davos Fringe. imperial.ac.uk The need for greater transparency, inclusiveness and ethics around AI was among the topics discussed at a Davos event hosted by the Business School.
(2022-06-01). Note to Judges: If You Don't Want to Be Called a Partisan Hack, Stop Being One. commondreams.org A court so far out of touch with the people is marching forth with no cloak of legitimacy.
(2022-06-01). Prof Faith Osier appointed Co-Director of Imperial's Institute of Infection. imperial.ac.uk Leading Kenyan malaria researcher Prof Faith Osier joins Imperial's Department of Life Sciences and is appointed Institute of Infection Co-Director…
(2022-06-01). Engineers uncover secret 'thinking' behind dandelions' seed dispersal. imperial.ac.uk High on sunshine, humans often decide when dandelions get to spread their species – but the puffballs have their own ideas on how best to proliferate.
(2022-06-01). Facing Activist Pressure, Pillsbury Pulling Out of Israeli-Occupied West Bank. commondreams.org While General Mills framed the decision a strategic one "to drive superior returns," activists said the development proves the power of campaigning.
(2022-06-01). US, France Urge IAEA to 'Rebuke' Iran Over Uranium Traces. news.antiwar.com In 2019, when IAEA inspectors discovered "trace" amounts of uranium at undeclared sites in Iran, it's unlikely anyone would've expected this to remain such an ongoing, contentious issue after so many efforts to deal with it. | After so many other efforts to explain this away, Iran provided a number of Th…
(2022-06-01). U.S. truckers face diesel fuel shortage. america.cgtn.com The White House is considering an emergency release of diesel stockpiles to battle record high prices.
(2022-06-01). Does America Need an Emmett Till Moment for Mass School Shootings? commondreams.org Decades ago, photos of Emmett Till's murdered body galvanized action for civil rights. Could disturbing images do the same for gun control?
(2022-06-01). With Investors Dismissing Chances of Gun Control Legislation, Firearm Stocks Spike After Mass Shootings. commondreams.org The market rally of gun stocks following the latest mass shooting hasn't subsided.
(2022-06-01). Will the Gun Lobby Block New Safety Laws Again? truthout.org In the aftermath of the mass shootings in Uvalde and Buffalo, demand for gun control at the state and federal level is mounting. We speak with Frank Smyth, longtime investigative journalist who has been covering the National Rifle Association, about the gun lobby's grip on U.S. lawmakers. He says the Democratic strategy to "find common ground" with conservatives is failing, as the growing gun rights movement refuses to do the same, and discusses how the NRA's history of hypocrisy and corruption has weakened the formal, centralized power of the group. "The NRA is imploding … but the ideology that they have cooke…
(2022-06-01). Pet parasiticides and AI-driven recycling: News from the College. imperial.ac.uk Here's a batch of fresh news and announcements from across Imperial.
(2022-06-01). Uvalde School District Police Chief Is Refusing to Cooperate With Investigation. truthout.org The Uvalde school district police chief is refusing to cooperate with investigators after more of the department's initial claims about the Uvalde shooting response unraveled. | Pete Arredondo, the chief of police at Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District who
(2022-06-01). Progressives Call for Greater Outreach by DNC as GOP Invests in Community Centers. commondreams.org "Very easy to imagine a good faith, Democratic/progressive version of this kind of programming," said one political observer.
(2022-06-01). Who owns the world's guns? Spoiler: it's no surprise. america.cgtn.com Take a look at the data on who holds the most guns in the world. The answer will probably not surprise you.
(2022-06-01). Phasing out coal could generate 'social benefits' worth $78 trillion. imperial.ac.uk Replacing coal with renewable energy would greatly benefit society, according to a new working paper from Imperial College Business School.
(2022-06-01). German judges examine Peru's glacier in a climate lawsuit. america.cgtn.com German judges and court-appointed experts visited a glacial lake in Peru's Cordillera Blanca mountain range in May to determine whether Germany's largest electricity provider, RWE, is partially liable for the human-caused global warming that could cause a catastrophic flood in Peru. The visit is the …
(2022-06-01). Call Embraced for Prolonged Student Walkout Over Nation's Refusal to Act on Guns. commondreams.org "How can we expect them to walk into the firing line every day?" asked one group in support for the proposal.
(2022-06-01). U.S. mass shootings bring a rise in gun sales. america.cgtn.com The attack by an 18-year-old gunman, who killed 21 people in Uvalde, Texas, has once again raised questions regarding U.S. gun laws.
(2022-06-01). [Articles] Safety and immunogenicity of an HIV-1 prefusion-stabilized envelope trimer (Trimer 4571) vaccine in healthy adults: A first-in-human open-label, randomized, dose-escalation, phase 1 clinical trial. thelancet.com Trimer 4571 was safe, well tolerated, and immunogenic in this first-in-human trial. While this phase 1 trial is limited in size, our results inform and support further evaluation of prefusion-stabilized HIV-1 envelope trimers as a component of vaccine design strategies to generate broadly neutralizing antibodies against HIV-1.
(2022-06-01). US expanding NATO to east at Europe's expense: Velayati. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 01 (MNA) — Ali Akbar Velyati, an advisor to Iran's Leader in international affairs, says the Europeans have fallen victim to the US expansionist policy within the framework of NATO.
(2022-06-01). Fuel smuggling gang dismantled in S Iran. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 01 (MNA) — A fuel smuggling gang in the south of Iran has been dismantled, said Chief Justice of Hormozgan Province Mojtaba Ghahremani.
(2022-06-01). Sidelines of Wed. cabinet meeting. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 01 (MNA) — On the sidelines of Wednesday's meeting of the Council of Ministers | known as the cabinet session chaired by President Ebrahim Raeisi, the ministers spoke to journalists about the steps that had been taken in the session.
(2022-06-01). Pristine, beautiful nature of Lorestan. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 02 (MNA) — Stretched along with the Zagros mountain range, veiled with wheat fields and dotted with oak trees, Lorestan Province is sure a looker at first sight…
(2022-06-01). Japan envoy calls for coop. to help revive Anzali Wetland. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, June 1 (MNA) — Ambassador of Japan to Tehran Ikawa Kazutoshi has said that the Japanese side is able to help revive the Anzali Wetland through exchanging know-how and technology.
(2022-06-01). Iran warns E3, US over draft resolution at IAEA BoG. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 01 (MNA) — Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman in a tweet reacted to the US and the three European countries' move to present anti-Iran resolution to IAEA Board of Governor, warning against the danger of Israeli regime's nukes.
(2022-06-01). Volume of Iran's foreign trade grows by 31% in two months. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 01 (MNA) — The Spokesman for the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration (IRICA) Seyyed Rouhollah Latifi said that Iran foreign trade grew by 31% in the first two months in year 1401 (beining on March 21, 2022).
(2022-06-01). China conducts military drill near Taiwan, warns US. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 01 (MNA) — Chinese military commanders have confirmed recent seaborne and airborne military drills near Taiwan as a "necessary action" following what they call "collusion" between the US and Taipei.
(2022-06-01). Iran draws against Qatar in AFC U-23 Asian Cup opening match. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 01 (MNA) — Iran played Qatar in its first match in the AFC U-23 Asian Cup on Wednesday in Tashkent, the capital city of Uzbekistan.
(2022-06-01). Ferdowsi commemorated in Turkmenistan. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 01 (MNA) — Abul-Qasem Ferdowsi Tusi, one of the most renowned Iranian poets, has been commemorated in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan.
(2022-06-01). Iran's export of products at 37% growth in two months: IRICA. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 02 (MNA) — Statistics of the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration (IRICA) showed that country's export of products in the first two months of the current year (from March 21 to May 22) registered a 37 percent growth.
(2022-06-01). Russia lashes out at anti-Iranian draft res. in IAEA's BoG. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 02 (MNA) — Russia's Permanent Representative to the Vienna-based International Organizations criticized a draft of anti-Iranian resolution in the Board of Governors (BoG) of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
(2022-06-01). VIDEO: Imam Reza (PBUH) holy shrine showered with flower. en.mehrnews.com MASHHAD, Jun. 01 (MNA) — The Holy Shrine of Imam Reza (PBUH) in Mashhad, Khorasan Razavi province was showered with flower petals on the occasion of the birth anniversary of Hazrat Masoumeh.
(2022-06-01). Results of trilateral talks on dust storms elaborated. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 02 (MNA) — Results of the talks among Iran, Iraq, and Syria on fighting dust storms have been elaborated by Iranian Vice-President Ali Salajegheh.
(2022-06-01). Iran, Georgia stress developing coop. in ICT field. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 01 (MNA) — Islamic Republic of Iran and Republic of Georgia emphasized the need for enhancing cooperation in the field of Communications and Information Technology (ICT).
(2022-06-01). Putin, Zelensky meeting needs prerequisites: Kremlin. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 01 (MNA) — Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Ukrainian counterpart Vladimir Zelensky could meet only to finalize "a certain document", yet the two sides suspended work on it long ago, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Wed..
(2022-06-01). PGCC repeated its anti-Iran accusations. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 01 (MNA) — In its latest statement, Persian Gulf Cooperation Council (PGCC) repeated its false and baseless accusations against Iran and Yemen's Ansarullah Resistance Movement.
(2022-06-01). Iran, China emphasize developing police, security cooperation. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 01 (MNA) — Islamic Republic of Iran and Republic of China stressed the need to enhance cooperation in the fields of security and police cooperation.